My Body Is My Own Business

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My Body Is My Own BusinessBy: Abdulwahab Boushihry Nael Al NaqeebPurpose & EffectsThesisEvidence UsedElements related to the modeRhetorical DevicesEvidence Used about HijabRhetorical DevicesCause and Effect Essay"Young Muslim women are reclaiming the hijab, reinterpreting it in light of its original purpose - to give back to women ultimate control of their own bodies.""You see, I wear the hijab, a scarf that covers my head, neck, and throat.""But, why would I, a woman with all the advantages of a North American upbringing, suddenly, at 21, want to cover myself so that with the hijab and the other clothes I choose to wear, only my face and hands show?"Paragraph 3A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or provedStrengthsDenotation: The dictionary definition of a termSentence Fragment: An incomplete sentence, used for effectParagraph 1"Because it gives me freedom."Paragraph 8Rhetorical Question: A question, which does not require an answerParagraph 7Listing: The succession of terms, separated by a colon"Whether it's women who refuse to wear makeup or to shave their legs, or to expose their bodies, society, both men and women, have trouble dealing with them."Paragraph 10Symbol: An object which represents deeper meaning"Young Muslim women are reclaiming the hijab, reinterpreting it in light of its original purpose to give back to women ultimate control of their own bodies."Paragraph 3Clearly displayed emotion throughout essayUsed personal examples that readers can relate and reflect uponClearly conveys how every situation has a different outcome from person to personPurposes: Gives the reader evidence that explains her thesisShow the reader that every action has a reactionUses real life situations to explain one main pointEffects:Helps the reader to better understand the thesisAllow the readers to explore the options behind the effects that some causes have in the essayCause and effect essays aim is to explain the causes (reasons) or the effects (results) of an event or situationCause - Women objectify themselves because they want to feel attractive in the eyes of menEffect - They are looked at as objects, not peopleEthos"I should know, I spent my entire teenage years trying to do it. It was a borderline bulimic and spent a lot of money I didn't have on potions and lotions in hopes of becoming the next Cindy Crawford."Paragraph 14Logos"The Qur'an teaches us that men and women are equal, that individuals should not be judged according to gender, beauty, wealth, or privilege. The only thing that makes one person better than another is her or his character."Paragraph 4Summary- Her personal experiences as a Canadian-Muslim woman- Encountered racism and discriminationAuthor's Background- Born in England- Completed an Honors degree in political science and philosophy at the University of Toronto- Studied Journalism at Ryerson University- At the age of 20, she began to wear the hijab- Balances work and childrenSOAPSToneSpeaker: Naheed Mustafa, a Muslim-rights advocate, a journalist, and a philanthropist.Occasion: The author writing on her opinions of western culture’s interpretation of the hijab compared to hers.Audience: Any Muslim females with doubts in their religion, anybody questioning the legitimacy of the hijab, and anyone wanting to inform themselves of a new opinion by reading this information.Purpose: To convince people that the hijab is actually a force of good rather than of oppression or evil or terror.Subject: The legitimacy of the hijab and it’s greatness to humanity.Tone: Informative, emotional, and enlightening.DIDLS- Diction: Ms. Mustafa was very emotional her way of expressing herself and her way of describing events were exaggerated or extreme in order to demonstrate her points.- Imagery: The author used examples that demonstrated the thoughts of westerners of people who wear hijabs to better explain her point (refer to the AK47 in jean pocket and poster girl for oppression as examples).DIDLS- Details: Used plenty of details to make sure her point was established thoroughly and effectively to minimize confusion.- Language: Explained herself using thought-provoking language and it is apparent that she was very careful.- Sentence structure: The sentence structure is excellent and is well developed and has a touch of emotion within it.- “early childhood that their worth is proportional to their attractiveness” - "compelled to pursue abstract notions of beauty, half realizing that such a pursuit is futile”- “forced silence” or “radical, unconscionable militancy”- “woman’s assertion that judgment of her physical of her physical person is to play no role whatsoever in social interaction”- Perfect tool for objective judgement and non-bias- Rids you of the suffering of social acceptance (or failure) - Changes more often than one can change with it- Wearing a hijab resembles a cause and effect relationship- Cause: Wearing the hijab- Effect: Society's negative response towards her- Wearing a hijab and not being judged for your looks - Relationship between the essay and the mode.